Life, 1924-10-30 · page 14 of 36
Life — October 30, 1924 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **contest announcement** rather than satirical content. The main illustration shows a social gathering of well-dressed people in what appears to be a 1920s parlor setting. Life is soliciting reader submissions for the best title to this untitled cartoon, offering $1,000 in total prizes (first prize $500). The page also includes two minor comic snippets: "Atmosphere" (a joke about lumberjacks' socks) and "Says Which?" (a grandmother mishearing her grandson's name as "Nordic"). These appear to be filler material typical of period magazines. The contest deadline is December 20, 1924, making this a historical artifact of Life's interactive engagement with readers.
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This Picture Has No Title $1,000.00 in Prizes to the Winners of this Title Contest. See following Conditions: For the best titles to this cartoon, Lire will award prizes as follows: First Prize Seconp Prize Y “best” is understood that title which most cleverly and briefly de- scribes the picture reproduced above: The Contest is now open and open to everybody, whether subscribers for Lire or not, and will close at this office at noon on Saturday, Dec. 20, 1924. Titles will be judged by three mem- bers of Lire’s Editorial Staff, and their decision will be final. Titles may be original, or may be a quotation from some well-known au- thor, and should not exceed twenty words each. Contestants may send in more than one title, but not more than ten in one envelope. Atmosphere UMBERJACK (to haberdasher) : Got any lumbermen’s heavy socks? Forrisn Cierk: Not at present. We nave only the sport socks in atmosphere with apple-blossom heels Tuirp Prize.. FourtH Prize. «++ $500 CONDITIONS Should two or more persons submit the title selected as best, second best, ete, each will be awarded the full amount of the prize tied for. The final award will be announced as early as possible after the close of the Contest. Checks will be sent simul- taneously with the announcement of the award. The members of Lire’s Staff, of course, are not permitted to compete. All titles should be addressed to Lire’s Picture Title Contest, 598 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y. Envelopes should contain nothing but the compet- ing titles, typewritten or very plainly Says Which ? MPLOYER: Mammy, I hear you call your grandson Dick. Is he named for his Uncle Richard? Otp MamMy: No, suh! colored child's name is Nordic. That written, using one side of paper only with the name and address of th sender on each sheet. Billiards THE ELECTION BETTORS PAY UP comicbooks.com